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Ubuntu hits new high in Linux boredom
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| Last weekend a friend was moaning about endless problems with Windows XP on
| his desktop PC. We installed Ubuntu 7.04 on it. The problems went away. That
| started me thinking about my own "daily driver" computer, a Dell Latitude
| that also runs Ubuntu 7.04, and it made me realize that I hadn't thought
| about my laptop or its operating system in many months. Linux -- especially
| Ubuntu -- has become so reliable and simple that for most end users it's
| simply not worth thinking about, any more than we think about tools like
| wrenches and screwdrivers.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/141546
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When Non-Experts Use Windows
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| Now I feel the need to bring up some user stories. Today I was trying to
| help my friend fix her computer over the phone. I inevitably ended up
| driving the 45 minutes to her house.
|
| [...]
|
| Windows should be blamed for not bringing stricter accountability
| for third-party software on Windows. There are a lot of
| irresponsible programmers out there. The irony is all of the
| proprietary third party software that has been built around
| the problems caused by third party software in Windows. Yep,
| you have to spend even more money to save money if you're a
| non-expert user of Windows. I say, Windows costs more than
| what I won't spend on it. If you tout lower usability costs
| for Windows, please think twice.
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http://www.uvm.edu/~jrbeaure/20070314.html
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Why power users will hate Vista
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| I've been testing Vista in the last few days and I've been trying to
| wrap my head around it. I'm trying to figure an objective approach to
| it, but it's really hard, because I simply don't like most of the
| things I see. One of the reasons for this is the fact that Windows
| Vista doesn't offer anything new for Windows power users - actually,
| it's only taking away from them.
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http://franticindustries.com/blog/2007/01/24/why-power-users-will-hate-vista/
Why I Won't Be Getting Vista for a Long Time
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| Well, here are the top reasons I am not getting Vista for awhile.
| The list is rather long, but I feel its information everyone
| should know. Don't be tempted by the cool Aero Glass interface,
| because being able to experience it is really not worth all of
| these issues I have listed below. I have tested Windows Vista
| Release Candidate 1 and 2, so I have a good feel for the new
| operating system. Anyways, here are the main things that scare
| me about Vista...
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http://meltingice.net/wordpress/?p=261
Why Has Microsoft Abandoned the Power User?
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| I don't know about you, but I'm feeling abandoned these
| days, as Windows Vista and Internet Explorer are
| increasingly closed off.
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| How about you -- do you see any evidence of this
| disturbing trend?
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http://www.oreillynet.com/windows/blog/2006/10/why_has_microsoft_abandoned_th.html
Microsoft Power Users, Part II
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| There's no Microsoft Power User "WinHEC" out there. Microsoft
| is all about the developer, and seldom seems to cater to the
| true enthusiasts. There's a loosely-constructed MVP program
| (of which I am a member, with the Windows Digital Media
| distinction), but no real company mission to listen to what's
| going on in the world outside the Microsoft (to use their word)e
| cosystem. And because of that, we end up with sloppy,
| "just good enough" experiences. My earlier post on the
| pre-beta of Longhorn illustrates my point ENTIRELY.
|
| [...]
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http://chris.pirillo.com/2005/04/27/microsoft-power-users-part-i/
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